No cause of action verdict returned in suit against F. J. G.

NO CAUSE OF ACTION
VERDICT RETURNED IN
SUIT AGAINST F. J. G.
A jury in the Supreme Court at
Fonda yesterday afternoon returned a verdict of no cause for action
in the negligence action brought by
Bessie C. Livingston of Little Falls
against the F. J. & G., railroad
company. Testimony in the case
was heard Monday, and the jury
retired near the close of the morn-
ing session yesterday, bringing in
the verdict at 2:15.
The plaintiff contended that an
accident which occurred at West
Main and Division streets, Amster- |
dam, last July was due to negligence of the railroad company.
Testimony said that Bessie Livingston was driving west on West
Main street while coming from
Whitehall, where she teaches
school, to her Little Falls home,
when a trolley wire dropped to
the street, causing her to swerve
sharply in an effort to avoid it.
The wire became entangled in the
wheels of her car throwing it
against a telegraph pole; the testimony said. She suffered an injury to the left forearm, for which
damages were sought.
The company denied negligence,
contending that the collision was
due to matters beyond company
control.

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NO CAUSE OF ACTION
VERDICT RETURNED IN
SUIT AGAINST F. J. G.
A jury in the Supreme Court at
Fonda yesterday afternoon returned a verdict of no cause for action
in the negligence action brought by
Bessie C. Livingston of Little Falls
against the F. J. & G., railroad
company. Testimony in the case
was heard Monday, and the jury
retired near the close of the morn-
ing session yesterday, bringing in
the verdict at 2:15.
The plaintiff contended that an
accident which occurred at West
Main and Division streets, Amster- |
dam, last July was due to negligence of the railroad company.
Testimony said that Bessie Livingston was driving west on West
Main street while coming from
Whitehall, where she teaches
school, to her Little Falls home,
when a trolley wire dropped to
the street, causing her to swerve
sharply in an effort to avoid it.
The wire became entangled in the
wheels of her car throwing it
against a telegraph pole; the testimony said. She suffered an injury to the left forearm, for which
damages were sought.
The company denied negligence,
contending that the collision was
due to matters beyond company
control.